Throughout the fall term, Dartmouth women's lacrosse players will be
sending in updates from their travels around the globe. Team members
are currently studying, interning and volunteering abroad in a
variety of countries thanks to the flexibility provided by the
College's four-quarter Dartmouth-Plan system. Each student-athlete will provide at least one blog entry about her experiences.

Georgia and I just returned from an amazing trip to
Barcelona this weekend! We stayed with two friends on the men's lacrosse team, Alex Del
Balso and Colin Delaney, who are both studying there. They themselves just
arrived so it was fun getting to know the city with them! They live in
Barceloneta, a small neighborhood right on the beach.

Our flight was delayed so we landed in Spain a little later
than expected. But to our advantage, it seems like everything in Spain happens
about three hours later than normal so at 11 p.m. we went out to dinner, one of
our many double dates from the weekend. Saturday morning Alex made us scrambled
eggs and we headed to the beach. We couldn't have picked a better weekend
weather wise, it was 80 degrees and sunny! The water was also really warm.
Compared to Paris, Barcelona felt like the Caribbean. The only negative thing I
could say about the beach was the persistence of the vendors that walk up and
down selling everything from food to sarongs. However, George and I did indulge
in a 5 Euro beach massage. Paradise.

That afternoon we took the metro inland to Parc Guell which
is on top of a huge mountain. The views were incredible, we could see for miles
and miles. Of course, my camera's battery died five minutes into the trip and the
whole time I was kicking myself for not bringing my charger. I did manage to
get one picture of the colorful architecture by Gaudi who designed the park. On
the way back I picked up a little Gaudi-inspired present for my dear mother
(don't get your hopes up, Mom!).

Saturday night we went out on yet another double date with
Alex and Colin. At a restaurant near the apartment, the three adventurous
eaters got seafood and chicken paella which was delicious! We met up later with
some other Dartmouth students who are studying in Spain this fall. It was great
to hang out with some people who understand what FSP, NRO and FFB all stand
for.

Sunday at the airport Georgia and I chowed down on some
amazingly greasy McDonalds. Over our cheeseburgers we decided that we managed
to squeeze in a lot of Barcelona during our short trip but were happy to be
heading back to France. Thanks to Kelly Hopley for all the tips on what to do
and where to go!

I guess that's it from me. I believe the torch is heading
down to Hilary Smith who I hear is taking Jordan by storm. Thanks for reading!